@Big Chungus
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Reasons why I didn't take one

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@Dejectedhook04 yeah, I think a good set of filmed GP would be better in very low ambient light. Duals vs mono would be my next question. My main constraint is cost, especially for my first unit. That and I need to set my rifle up as well. A mono seems like the way to go for me currently. Looking into Licentia Arms and see the night units.

@Big Chungus dude I feel the cost part for sure
reasons why I went into a scope for my rifle in the first place
it was a gen 3 USNV 441 with an illustration

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@Dejectedhook04 that said I do want some modularity, not just weapon mounted. Versatile is what I'm going for. Hiking trips, range use, hunting etc. I'll make 100% sure I'm using that $4k unit to its full capacity 😂.

Oh sweet

They are fun as hell to build

@Grouch what slide you running?

@RamRod-USAF if youre going to post your guns, make sure you leave out the serial number

lol

There I deleted the shit lol

That being said, you should have pictures of your firearm with the serial number clearly visible and readable in case you ever have to use it for self defense and the police try to disappear it from their evidence locker

because they fucking will

If it has a serial number >.>

Serial numbers?

Who the hell has serial numbers?

Guns? Who has guns

I lost all mine

etch dickbutt in the side of it and take a picture of that. Tell the pigs that's your personal serial number

Dickbutt will be our own Killroy

Been designing a rifle to build for my fiance lately. She's tiny and a bit timid when it comes to firearms, so I've been working on finding the right balance of weight, size, and gas system length. Likely gonna put a noveske pig on it to direct the blast away since that's the main thing that bothers her when shooting

Midlength 14.5 shoots pretty soft with an A5 buffer kit. My GF likes it a lot

So far what I'm looking at is:
receiver set I already have from aero, no forward assist
g$ trigger I already have - about 4.5lbs
sba3 brace of course
Faxon 11.5 mid length with adjustable gas block
13" carbon fiber mlok handguard I already have
Noveske kx3 (which at a little over 3" just peeks out from the handguard)
jp captured standard buffer to smooth out the recoil more
bcm grip I have, might look into slimmer grips if it's comfortable for her smol hands
might put a handstop on there or something, mostly for safety

I have an 11.5 ar already which feels like it'd be just her size, but it's a bit heavier duty due to the g$ rail, huey, flip magnifier, and flashlight. Given that my 16" build with a similar barrel and same handguard weighs about 5 pounds before optics, should be super handy for her

might go with a trijicon 1x42 reflex sight because it doesn't have a power switch or anything for her to worry about, just point and shoot

Who has experiance in nvgs looking for something weapon mountable

I believe the pvs14 is weapon mountable and good to go

@Bif I have a 308 rated scope for sale atm
USNV gen 3 autogated tube

Also if you go for the PVS14 you might as well use a helmet mount no real reason to use a unit like that and spend that $$$ to mount it
mounting I think is best with magnified optics

Yes PVS14 can be weapon mounted you mount it behind a red dot and in front of a magnified optic an instructor I took several classes with used that setup with an ACOG when he was deployed and said he fealt like he was cheating

JRH enterprises has good prices on PVS14s. As far as something weapon mounted thermal works better pulsar makes a good unit for 1800

Thermal is very good for hunting but NVGs are better for identifying your target

Thermal is great for detection

NV is identification

Plenty of hunters use a mix of both to identify animals at longer ranges or in foliage

sounds like a very heavy rifle. I could see doing something like that to a mounted weapon I guess, but I don't have much experience when it comes to that

@Artemis it would have to be a very purpose driven rifle

I've watched a bunch of tod Huey's hog hunting videos they use nods to navigate and thermals for their optics because a target is easier to ID with thermal than nods according to him

Thermal has its place, but TNVC has a full color adapter for pvs14s.

My mext big purchase will be a PVS 14 i live on a piece of rural property now our power went out from a tornado and I was sitting by my living room window wishing I had nods don't want to be there in a more strenuous situation